Definitions for homesteadˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word homestead

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homestead(noun)

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

homestead(noun)

land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law

homestead(verb)

dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land

homestead(verb)

settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead

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homestead(Noun)

a house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm

homestead(Noun)

the place that is one's home

homestead(Noun)

A cluster of several houses occupied by an extended family

homestead(Verb)

To acquire or settle on land as a homestead.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

Homestead(noun)

the home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it

Homestead(noun)

the home or seat of a family; place of origin

Homestead(noun)

the home and appurtenant land and buildings owned by the head of a family, and occupied by him and his family

Origin: [AS. hmstede.]

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Homestead

Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area.
Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in Miami-Dade County next to the city of Miami. It is located approximately 35 miles southwest of Miami, and 25 miles northwest of Key Largo. The name originates from when the Florida East Coast Railway extension to Key West was being built. The rail line was passing through an area opened up for homesteading, and as the construction camp at the end of the line did not have a particular name, construction materials and supplies for the workers were consigned to "Homestead Country", shortened to "Homestead" by the engineers who mapped the area. The population was 60,512 at the 2010 census.
The city of Homestead is located near the southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1. Homestead is immediately north and east of Florida City, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area. Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton.